Draw-and-push knife



March 31,1931. SAHALL 1,799,045

DRAW AND PUSH KNIFE Filed July 28, 1930 a INVENTOR WITNESS 1 Jhh 4. AQZZ97% BY K ATTOR N EY Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNIE DRAW-AND-PUSI-I KNIFEApplication filed July 28,

This invention relates to tools for use by carpenters and painters and aprimary object of the invention is to so construct such a tool to adaptit to be used in close places or corners and which is especially usefulin cutting away places where windows and doors bind withoutnecessitating the removal of the strip or frame.

} Another object of the invention is to so construct a tool of thischaracter that the blade may be engaged with the work without the handlecontacting therewith to facilitate its use in close places.

In carrying out these objects, the invention is susceptible'of a widerange of modification without departing from the spirit or sacrificingany of the advantages of the claimedinvention; there being shown in thedrawings for illustrative purposes a preferred and as practical form, inwhich:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a right hand tool embodyingthis invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a left hand tool embodying the invention;

Fig. 4: is a plan view of the form shown in Fig. 3; f

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a similar View taken on the line 66 of Fig. 8..

The tool embodying this invention comprises a shank 1 having a blade 2at one end and a handle 10 at the other. The blade 2 5 in the form shownin Figs. 1, 2 and 5 is arranged to face the operator when the handle 10is grasped in his right hand, while in Figs. 3, 4:, and 6 the blade 2ais arranged on the opposite side of the shank to face the. operator whenthe handle is grasped in his left hand thereby making right and lefttools.

The blade 2 is shown rectangular in form from one edge of Y whichextends at right 1930. Serial No. 431,338.

ing or pulling or moving sidewise. The peculiar connection of the bladewith the shank of sets it edgewise therefrom and adapts it for workingin a corner with the handle held away from the object being cut, 5 seeFig. 2.

It is obvious that this tool may be used not only as a scraper forcutting out wood in close places but may be used for removing paint fromsurfaces and for many purposes 0 of this kind. It is of course.understood that the blade is to be made of high grade steel I to insurethe proper cutting or scraping action. 7

Without further description it is thought that the features andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art, and it will, of course, be understood that changes in the form,proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or its scope as claimed.

1 claim:

A scraping tool'comprising a substantially rectangular cutting bladehaving an arm extending upwardly at right angles from one edge thereof ashank, and an obliquely disposed arm connecting the front end of saidshank with the upper end of said blade carried arm and extendinglaterally at an oblique angle relatively to said shank whereby the bladeis positioned in longitudinal alinement with the shank and having itscutting edges arranged at oblique angles relatively to the shank.

SHIRLEY A. HALL.

angles an arm 3 which forms a connector for 45 uniting the blade withthe shank, an obliquely disposed arm a forming a connector between theupstanding arm 3 of the blade and the front end of the shank 1. Theother three edges of the blade 2 are sharpened so that the 50 blade maybe used for cutting by either push-'-

